The acrl academic library trends and statistics survey has three objectives. The number of institutions adopting ebooks in general may be flat, but the number. Your cooperation in completing this survey will help us provide the best possible service to you. Library statistics program academic libraries survey questionnaires and instructions skip navigation. An academic library is the library associated with a degreegranting institution of higher education. Survey of american college students, use of academic. Three early academic library surveys i 499 knowledge in the conduct of surveys of various types of libraries. Academic libraries survey questionnaires and instructions. Claremont colleges library faculty library survey summary. Broken out by degree of religiosity of the survey participant table 2.
Median size of academic library ebook collections in the u. Avoid vacation periods for key staff or days when unusual events are taking place on the campus or in the library. The breadth of library ebook offerings is the real story to come from this survey. Academic library book purchasing trends january 2016 a proquest whitepaper. The study gives detailed data on current and planned expenditures, as well as plans. Sloan foundation, called library simplified simplye for academics. Overview a recent proquest global survey of more than 460 librarians illustrates that librarians face a shared challenge. Connoway 2007 in an academic research libraries study of only 20. Share of academic library ebook acquisition models in the u. Instructions and definitions for 2016 acrl academic. These officials evaluate the outlook in the aggregate and also give their opinion of the effectiveness of. Changes have occurred within the academic ebook marketplace in the last year, however, which are reflected deeper in the survey.
But when carried out skillfully, thoughtfully, and with sensitivity to the impacts on all those involved, its an undertaking that can pay large dividends for the library and its users. This has been a consistent trend over the past few surveys. Library user survey resources library research service. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Ebook budget 34% 46% 20% journal budget 28% 44% 28%. The lowest score was identified on facilities and equipment at 67. Apr 22, 2020 data contributers can view the fy2018 summary tables at acrl metrics. Users need ebooks that present usable interfaces, quality content, high resolution illustrations, access at the chapter and book level, and importantly, that are easily discoverable through both the library.
Free academic surveys questionpro free online survey. Simplye is an open source mobile ereading application originally designed to simplify access to ebooks for public libraries and their patrons. Allen mckiel, director of libraries, northeastern state university, 2 overview of survey respondents, 1. The acrl annual survey is administered by the acrl academic library trends and statistics survey editorial board and is designed to gather information at the national levels from all types of academic libraries. Questionnaires and surveys new mexico state library. By focusing on the chief executive of each academic library, this survey provides insight on highlevel issues including strategy, leadership, budget, and staffing. Census bureau collects the academic libraries survey als data for the national center for education statistics nces to provide a comprehensive picture on the status of collections, transactions, staff, service per typical week, and library operating expenditures in postsecondary. Academic libraries in particular have found this to be a highly costeffective option.
New the 2018 acrl academic library trends and statistics annual survey. Corporate 6%, government 5%, and special libraries 3%. Hello and thank you for taking time to complete this survey. During the spring semester 2014 at winthrop university an ebook survey was administered to winthrop faculty, staff, and students. A survey of ebook awareness and usage amongst students in. Depending on the target audience, the survey may be distributed at the library, mailed to community members, or created for patrons accessing the librarys web pages. The study looks closely at how academic library deans and directors and other high level officials view the outlook for library fundraising. Questionnaires and surveys are not required by the state library, but many libraries in new mexico have found that questionnaires and surveys have the potential to offer an extensive understanding of a communitys needs. The academic libraries component of ipeds was integrated from the previous academic libraries survey als. Plans for virtual reality technology in the library. The library survey gauges satisfaction with our equipment, facilities, collections and services. Library user survey 2015 library monash university. Data contributers can view the fy2018 summary tables at acrl metrics.
Pdf a survey of ebook awareness and usage amongst students. Imagining a better academic ebook experience survey. Uc libraries academic ebook usage survey escholarship. This survey is anonymous, so feel free to indicate your candid opinion. Free academic surveys with the ability to create, deploy, and evaluate surveys with a web browser, question pro allows members to easily collect the data they need. This survey will help the office of academic affairs understand your interaction with the library and the quality of service provided. The fall 20 faculty library survey was created and revised by claremont college librarians from summer 2012 through summer 20 and administered between october 14 through november 15, 20 again using. But those who reported a decrease in their journal budget, did not shift journal funds to support ebook acquisitions. Once the library has decided on a set of relevant issues for the survey, the work begins on crafting a short survey for the target audience. This survey template consists of questions that any researcher can ask to know about what services are important to the users and how would they like to rate these services based on their availability. This page lists the questionnaires and instructions for the past several years of academic libraries surveys. Common to all institutions was the use of proquest as the ebook thirdparty provider and ebscos ybp library services as the dda ebook jobber. Include any seven consecutive calendar days for part f. The library recorded an overall performance score of 76.
The library survey provides unique insights into the perspectives, priorities, and longterm plans of the leaders of academic libraries. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. The authors found that the proportion of students using rru library ebooks has gone up since a similar 2003 survey, although only just above half of students are using rru library e. Fall 2004 the period during the fall of 2004 when the survey form is being completed for parts b, f, g, and h. A surprising 41% of respondents rate the option to purchase a printondemand copy of an ebook as an important feature, implying that utilization of the service should witness. The objectives of the survey were 1 to inform the patrons that the library does. A survey of ebook awareness and usage amongst students in an academic library.
Browse this growing library of ebooks packed with tips and strategies to improve your textbook and academic writing. Figure 1 figure 2 4 a survey of ebook usage and perceptions at the university of liverpool. Overall, the growth in journals budgets is outpacing ebooks. Visit the academic libraries resource page for additional reporting resources. We also provide you with a free survey template library to help you get started surveying your clients customers. This paper reports on an online survey of ebook awareness and usage level in a british academic library. This has remained essentially unchanged in the last three years. The ebsco ebook collection has fifteen subscribers, of which fourteen are libraries of higher education institutions.
The purpose of the survey is to inform a project, funded by the alfred p. Ebsco for academic libraries research databases, ebooks. Comments by survey respondents who both use and prefer academic ebooks over print books remind us that the transition is far from easy. A strong strategic plan gives shape and clarity to the librarys intentions and, when carefully written, can make a powerful case.
Jun 24, 2015 more than 1 in 3 students in an academic library survey believe ebooks make research easier with the popularity of ebooks in public libraries surging, many academic libraries are still tentatively acquiring ebook collections while debating how they might add to or detract from student research methods. Choose a week in which the library is open its regular hours. Library patrons from the student and faculty population were surveyed. Academic libraries information center the purpose of the academic libraries survey als is to collect information on library resources, services, and expenditures from academic libraries serving degreegranting, title iv postsecondary institutions in the 50 states, the district of columbia, and the outlying areas. Research indicates that users prefer to use sources that are convenient and familiar to them.
A survey of ebook usage and perceptions at the university springer. A survey of ebook awareness and usage amongst students in an. The academic libraries al component of the integrated postsecondary education data system ipeds survey requires academic libraries to report data from their library consortia. Library statistics program academic libraries survey. Which of the following comes closest to your job title. Academic library trends and statistics survey editorial board and is designed to gather information at the national level from all types of academic libraries. The average size of academic library collections has almost doubled in the past two years. The objectives of the survey were 1 to inform the patrons that the library.
As detailed in the chart figure 2 below, students had a slightly higher rate 90% of awareness than lecturers 77% though the aggregate of the two groups was still very high. The 77page study presents data from a survey of 96 north american academic library directors, deans and university librarians about their plans for use of ebooks. To access your prior year data submission for this component. Nc live provides using the following information to incorporate into your librarys holdings and circulation data for nc liveprovided resources for the. According to a 2012 library journal survey, ebook adoption has plateaued in academic libraries, with 95% currently carrying ebooks. The fall 20 faculty library survey was created and revised by claremont college librarians from summer 2012 through summer 20 and administered between october 14. Ebsco ebook collection has fifteen subscribers, of which fourteen are libraries of higher education institutions.
Ebsco provides highquality content and technology for academic libraries including academic research databases, discovery service, academic journals, academic ebooks, scholarly journals and more. Survey of academic library leadership ebook, 2019 worldcat. If you have questions about completing this survey, please contact the ipeds help desk at 18772252568. Instructions and definitions for 2016 acrl academic library. University library provided access to a large collection of ebooks. Library directorasst library director library manager head librariandepartment head referenceinformation services librarian. The als advisory committee, which was comprised of practitioners and academics, agreed with this method for reporting collections from consortia because it is more important to get accurate total access counts than total collection counts. Your honest feedback allows us to identify areas or services that need improving. The first is to offer participants the opportunity to complete two surveys in one, including the ipeds.
Public library survey questions template, is designed to collect feedback and opinion from anybody who is or wants to use public library. The number of ebooks carried increased from an average of 33,500 ebooks in 2010 to more than 65,000 a year later. The survey shows that acceptance of ebooks has reached a level where they have become an important library service. More than 1 in 3 students in an academic library survey. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. By understanding the needs of your community, you will have a valuable tool to help plan the librarys programming and.
Library survey libraries, places and spaces access. More than 1 in 3 students in an academic library survey believe ebooks make research easier with the popularity of ebooks in public libraries surging, many academic libraries are still tentatively acquiring ebook collections while debating how they might add to or detract from student research methods. Nonmembers can download our latest ebook for free the first one below. Pdf this paper reports on an online survey of ebook awareness and usage level in a british academic library. We run the survey every two years so we can confidently say we are addressing needs and concerns and building a better library. Growing ebook collections the breadth of library ebook offerings is the real story to come from this survey. A survey was also used to gather information about the parameters and program variables of each dda discovery pool.
This article is the result of a 2009 survey of student usage of ebooks at royal roads university rru library. A survey of ebook usage and perceptions at the university. The library performed highest on the category of library staff, with a score of 85. The university of california libraries initiated the springer ebook. These officials evaluate the outlook in the aggregate and also give their opinion of the effectiveness of fundraising vehicles including but not restricted to. Penrose library to determine their degree of awareness of ebooks, how and why. The national center for education statistics nces collects data biennially from about 3,700 degreegranting postsecondary institutions in order to provide an overview of academic libraries nationwide and by state. Nc live provides using the following information to incorporate into your library s holdings and circulation data for nc liveprovided resources for the fiscal year. The results, based on a study conducted in collaboration with springer, break down ebook awareness and attitudes into faculty, graduate student, and undergraduate student constituent groups.
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